Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets.. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage.. Read the passage, then write true
Trang 1PHÒNG GD&ĐT HUYỆN THANH OAI
-ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8 Năm học: 2015 - 2016
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART ONE: LISTENING (0.2x10=2.0)
Listen to a story and fill in the missing words:
Once a farmer lived a comfortable (1)……… with his family His chickens(2) ………many eggs which the farmer (3)………buy food and clothing for his family
One day, he went to (4)……… the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg He shouted (5)………to his wife,”We’re rich! We’re rich!”
His wife (6)……… to him and they both looked at the egg in
(8) ……….open all the chickens and find more gold eggs Unfortunately, he couldn’t find (9)……… gold eggs When he finished, all the chickens were dead
There were no (10)……….eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy wife
PART TWO: PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (5x0.2=1.0 pt)
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: (5x0.2=1.0 pt)
18 A electrical B interesting C necessary D beautifully
Trang 219 A celebrate B consider C expression D criteria
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (10x0.2=2.0 pts)
21 The teacher told him _ up late
A to not stay B to stay not C to stay not D not to stay
22 My father is good at English
23 We are all that you passed your English exam Congratulation!
24 “ to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”
A would you mind B Could you please C Would you like D Do you enjoy
25 I am very _ in the information you have given me
26 Look at these flowers! I think they need
27 If you don't understand many words, you can look them in the dictionary
28 There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh city Monday
29 Do you know the girl to our teacher ?
30 George showed me some pictures by his father
II Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (0.2x10=2.0)
31 This book has a lot of information It’s very (use)
32 Each of my friends has a _ character (differ)
33 It is to eat much sugar and fat ( health )
34 Ha Long Bay was by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (recognition)
35 His parents are very of him (pride)
Trang 336 “The lost shoes” is one of the _ stories I like best (tradition)
37 Every week, there are two _from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city (fly)
38 They had an _Christmas vacation (enjoy)
39 He is a well- known _ (photograph)
40 We're having a good time here People on the island are very _ (hospitality) III Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets (0.2x5 =1.0)
41 Compost (make) from vegetable matter is considered a wonderful natural fertilizer
42.Three thieves robbed the museum last night Five paintings (steal)
43 I didn't know how to get to your house so I stopped (ask) the way
44 Jone is washing his hands He just (repair) his bike
45 Tom doesn't enjoy (laugh) at by other people
IV Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (0.2x5=1.0)
46 Snow is falling all the country
47 Keep those medicines the children's reach
48 Tim should work harder his Spanish pronunciation
49 My grandmother prefers living in the countryside living in the city
50 The policeman asked me to phone an ambulance
PART FOUR: READING
I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage ( 0.2x 10= 2.0 pts)
How to be a friend to the earth
There (51) ……many simple things we can do to stop the (52)……… of the environment First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (53)…… which things, such as bottles and paper can (54)………
We should put objectives that we can recycle in (55)………bins Secondly, instead of talking our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (56)………possible, and go on foot or (57) …….public transport When we have to drive to the supermarket (58) ……our shopping,
we should always remember (59)……our own bags (60) …… we don’t need to use the supermarket’s plastic bags
52 A Destroy B destroyed C Destructive D destruction
54 A be recycled B recycle C recycling D being recycled
Trang 455 A recycle B recycles C recycled D recycling
II Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage (0.2x10=2pts)
As a student I have to learn a lot of subjects and English is one of them We have English lessons (61)………Tuesday and Friday mornings My English class (62)……… very big with 50 students (63)……….different cities in Viet Nam
My teacher often gives us a lot of homework so I try (64)……… it carefully before I
go to class In class, I listen to the teacher attentively, answer the teacher’s (65)……… in English and practise English (66)………my classmates
I think (67)……… isn’t easy to learn English because you speak it in one way and write it in the (68)……… way That is why at first I found it difficult to learn English But day after day, thanks (69)……… our teacher’s help and my great effort,
I have made some progress in my English now and I hope that one day I can read English books in the originals and communicate (70) ………English well
III Read the passage, then write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences: (0.2 x
5 = 1.0pts)
The Vietnames people celebrate the New Year ( Tet) on the first three days of the January according to the lunar calendar On these days, they often paint and decorate their houses They buy a lot of fruit, flowers and they also make many delicious dishes They make sticky rice cakes because they are their traditional cakes People who work far away try to get home
on these days On the first day of Tet, people often offer these good fruit and food to their ancestors and after that the whole families enjoy the food They also visit pagodas, temples and their relatives or friends Children are given lucky money which represents the adults' good wishes to them There are a lot of traditional games and contests at Tet, such as rice -cooking, fire- making, water- fetching and buffalo- fighting These are really interesting People are playing and enjoying themselves very much on this occasion
71 Vietnamese people celebrate their New Year on the first day of January according
to the lunar calendar
72.They make sticky rice cakes at Tet because they are traditional ones
73 People try to get home at Tet because they earn a lot of money
Trang 574 Adults often give children lucky money because lucky money represents good wishes
75 There are no traditional games at Tet
PART FIVE: WRITING
I Find out correct one mistake in A, B, C or D of each sentence and then correct (1point)
76 He slept in his room when the fire alarm rang
A B C D 77 Shall you close the window for me, please?
A B C D 78 He gets up early in order to reviewing lessons before school
A B C D 79 The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes
A B C D 80 I’ve been learning English since 4 years
A B C D II Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one: (0.4x 5=2.0) 81 We had to wait two hours for Donald -> Donald kept……… ………
82 “Have you been out at all this evening, Mr Johnson?” The detective asked -> The detective wanted to find out ………
83 Does he know enough French to work as a translator? -> Is his……….?
84 A Spanish architect designed our house -> Our house………
85 This is my first visit to Hue, the ancient capital city in Viet Nam -> This is the first time……… ……….………
III Write a report on a festival you joined.( In about 150 words) (2pts)
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 PART ONE: LISTENING (0.2x10 =2.0)
Listen to a song and fill in the missing words.
PART TWO: PHONETICS (0.2 x10 = 2pts)
I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D (50.2=1.0 pt)
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (50.2= 1.0 pt)
18 A electrical
19 A celebrate
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2x 30 =6pts)
I Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (100.2= 2.0 pts)
21 - D not to stay 22 -A speaking
23- C delighted 24- C Would you like
25- B interested 26- D be watered
29- C talking 30- C painted
II Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (0.2 x 10 =2.0 pts)
Trang 731 useful 32 different
33 unhealthy 34 recognized
35 proud 36 traditional
37 flies 38 enjoyable
39 photographer 40 hospital
III Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (0.2
x 5 = 1.0 pt)
41 - made 42 - were stolen
43 - to ask 44 - has ( just) repaired
45 - being laughed
IV Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
PART FOUR: READING (0.2 x 25 = 5 pts)
I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage: (100.2=2.0 pts)
51 A are 52 D- destruction
53 C - thinking 54 A – be recycled
55 D- recycled 56 D- wherever
57 C- by 58 A- to do
59 B- to take 60- D so as
II Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage: (2pts)
III Read the passage and , then write true ( T) or false (F) for the following sentences (0.2 x5 =1pt)
PART FIVE: WRITING (5pts)
I Write sentences based on the given cues Make changes if neccessary: (0.2x5=1.0)
76 A was sleeping 77 A Could 78 C review 79 C at 80 C for
II Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one: (0.4 x5 = 2.0).
81 Donald kept us waiting two hours
82 The detective wanted to find out if/whether Mr.Johnson had been out at all that evening
83 Is his knowledge of French good enough for him to work as a translator?
Trang 884 Our house was designed by a Spanish architect.
85 This is the first time I have visited Hue, the ancient capital city in Viet Nam
III Write a report on a festival you enjoyed (0.2pts).
*Mở bài: Nêu: - tên lễ hội
- nơi tổ chức lễ hội (0,5 đ)
*Thân bài: - thời gian diễn ra lễ hội
- nêu tên một số hoạt động trong lễ hội
- kể chi tiêt hơn về một hoạt động tiêu biểu (diễn ra như thế nào, có bao nhiêu người tham gia ) (1đ)
* Kết luận: - tóm tắt ý chính và nêu cảm nghĩ về lễ hội (0,5 đ)
* Chú ý: Học sinh phải sử dụng thì của động từ phù hợp.